ThingMagic Astra-EX - Manual (Page 39)

Connecting to the USB Console Port
M6 and Astra-EX User Guide 39
Connecting to the USB Console Port
M6 and Astra-EX supports communication over its USB Console port to enable you to:
  Access the boot logs.
  Access the console for emergency recovery into Safe Mode.
Before you connect to the USB Console port, ensure that you have:
 
A PC with a USB port.
 
A serial terminal program (such as HyperTerminal or Putty).
 
A USB cable (with USB Mini-B plug)
 
FTDI USB to Serial Drivers
Once the USB cable is connected you must determine the port name used by the host OS
to connect. On Windows it will be assigned a "COM#" and Macintosh, and other unix
based systems will see it as "/dev/tty.usbserial0" or simlar.
When you have completed setting up the serial port, you must set the following four
parameters to allow the terminal program to talk to the Reader:
– Data Rate: 115200
– Parity: None
– Data Bits: 8
– Stop Bits: 1
The procedure for connecting to a specific port is different for each terminal emulation
program. Check the documentation for your program for information on setting these
parameters.
Once you have set up the USB connection, reboot the Reader, and the boot logs begin to
display. If not, recheck the terminal program configuration and try again.
FTDI USB to Serial Drivers
The console port requires the host has FTDI USB to serial virtual COM port drivers
installed. Most OSes have them pre-installed but if not they can be found at
http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm.
Please follow the instructions in the installation guide appropriate for your operating
system.